10 reasons to see a therapist

kind of substance – alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, even food – a professional can help you redevelop a healthier relationship with that substance and deal with what’s causing you to need it.

You can’t talk to your loved ones

something to cut you back down to size.

When you find yourself continually blaming yourself for situations, both personal and peripheral, talking to a professional can help you restructure your perception.

You’re oversensitive

Sensitivity is a wonderful thing: Kiwis, by and large, should be more sensitive people.

But some of us are oversensitive or ‘‘thin skinned’’.

If any kind of criticism – no matter how constructive – hurts you, you could benefit from talking to a counsellor or therapist about how others’ approval affects you and how you can modify that.

You just need to talk

Most of us have strategies in place to get us through hard times. But when they stop working, you need someone to help you.